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snatching

NOUN

capture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing seizing sweep trapping trip winning

WEAK

hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run-in taking captive taking into custody

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release

STRONG

rise

WEAK

freeing

NOUN

getting

Synonyms

STRONG

appropriating assimilating capturing catching clutching confiscating earning gaining grasping mastering obtaining pursuing securing seizing taking winning

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoning giving up losing refusal rejecting throwing off

Example Sentences

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But members understood the change would have meant snatching up to $800 a year more from their paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He spent the next decade receiving similar recognition, even snatching up a best rap performance Grammy Award for his work on “King’s Dead” in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Alexis Mac Allister said Liverpool must reflect on their performance despite his 97th-minute goal snatching a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

This year, there’s a crowded pipeline, but the two snatching the most focus are ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 and Zhipu AI’s GLM5.0.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

“I will take that back, thank you,” she said curtly, snatching the book away.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

snatching

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